Evilkebab on the catwalk after throwing cigarette ends
Models threw cigarettes butts at the audience at a fashion show at Central Saint Martin
Models threw cigarettes butts at the audience at a fashion show at Central Saint Martin
Spain's minister Nadia Calvino has sufficient support of EU governments to become next head of the European Investment Bank, Belgian EIB chairman Vincent Van Peteghem said on Friday. Europe's antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said in a statement on X that she had withdrawn her candidacy. "I am grateful and honored to get the support of my fellow finance ministers to be at the helm of the European Investment Bank," Calvino said.
Israel has designated a safe zone in southern Gaza, but its widening air and ground offensive has left Palestinians packed together in dire humanitarian conditions. United Nations monitors said Thursday that a hospital in the southern town of Khan Younis received its first delivery of supplies since Nov. 29. The United Nations estimates 1.9 million people have been displaced and new military evacuation orders are squeezing people into ever-smaller areas.
Japan's yen was on track for a fourth weekly gain on Friday as traders speculated the ultra-dovish Bank of Japan was moving closer to tightening monetary policy. World stocks, meanwhile, teetered on their first weekly loss since October as a rally fuelled by hopes of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank cutting interest rates paused ahead of key U.S. jobs data. The yen, at 144.2 per dollar on Friday following a rapid rebound after trading close to a 30-year low last month, was on track for a 1.75% rise this week after also gaining a similar amount the week before.
Party’s X account uses picture of presenter raising middle finger to deride Labour, winning both condemnation and praise
The Pogues frontman's funeral will take place later with processions in Dublin and County Tipperary.
A member of the London Metal Exchange has decided to list in the US rather than Britain in yet another blow to the beleaguered stock market.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky marked the beginning of Hanukkah on December 7, as he was joined by Jewish leaders to light a menorah in Kyiv.Zelensky, who is Jewish, said the Hanukkah lights “remind us once again that light always prevails over evil.”“This holiday is about the victory of the spirit, and this is the most important thing,” he told local rabbis at the ceremony. Credit: Volodymyr Zelensky via Storyful
Indian equities scaled record highs on Friday after the central bank stayed pat on rates, while investors parsed Hungarian economic data that signalled easing domestic inflation ahead of a key U.S. jobs report. India's NSE Nifty 50 index climbed 0.1% after the Reserve Bank of India left key rates at 6.5% and raised the country's growth forecast to 7% from 6.5% for fiscal 2023-2024, following a robust performance in the July-September quarter. "From being a part of fragile (5%) some time back to having GDP growth revised upwards to 7% when global growth has become fragile is the summary of the good work done by the RBI and the government in the most challenging times," said Nilesh Shah, MD, Kotak Mahindra AMC.
Unite union says average wages have been cut by 21% in real terms since 2018
After losing in the Supreme Court, ministers have signed a new treaty and published new legislation.
Cyclone Jasper “strengthened markedly” overnight into December 8, the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere said, with forecasters saying it was expected to approach the Queensland coast by the middle of next week.The storm was a Category 4 by Friday, with the Bureau of Meteorology saying gusts near the center were estimated to be 270 km/h.The bureau said “the highest risk of a cyclone impact lies between … Cape Melville and Townsville, including Cairns and Cooktown.” Credit: CIRA/CSU & NOAA via Storyful
The world No 3 has ditched the PGA Tour for LIV Golf – seismic news ahead of crucial negotiations for the future of the game
The Berber & Q chef-owner brings flavours of the Middle East to a festive feast and reveals a few of his secrets for serving up super succulent meat
ClearBridge Investments, an investment management company, released its “ClearBridge Select Strategy” third quarter 2023 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. Rising bond rates and the Federal Reserve’s shift to a more hawkish stance put pressure on stocks in the third quarter. The strategy underperformed its Russell 3000 Index in the third […]
Gentle melodies and minimal instrumentation grace this live album of mostly lesser-known songs from the seven decades of Young’s career
Taiwan says Chinese balloon travelled eastward for about an hour before disappearing
The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage deal on the market dipped to 5.99% on Friday, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk.
Banks will be able to give customers cheap financial advice under new rules aimed to get Britain investing by the City watchdog and Treasury.
‘Eyes tell you a lot.’
Organizers want you to rethink Opa-locka.